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Old 03-22-2019, 12:43 PM   #74
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Originally Posted by BIG17EASY View Post
You're right that exit velocity doesn't tell us anything we don't already know. However, it helps us track what we already know to a more precise degree and more easily.

Your first sentence is my whole point. My point is with those who act like EV is uncovering something we didn't know. Your second statement is correct, too. At best it can verify our observations and what we see in other stats. It can also be a short cut (like the DiMaggio example I gave), but it's hardly vital and if it went away tomorrow baseball life would go on.
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